Barcelona airport 'preparing' for possible strikes this summer
Air traffic controllers threaten walkouts if demands for better working conditions not met
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Business & economic news from Barcelona and Catalonia
Drop in number of tourists, but rise in spending
On average international visitors spent just over 1,000 euros each in Catalonia
New route between Barcelona airport and Addis Ababa opened
Ethiopian Airlines will operate four weekly flights with stopover in Madrid throughout summer
US firm Carlyle to buy majority stakehold in Codorniu for €390m
Family-owned Catalan cava maker says deal will help it expand into new international markets
Growth in Catalan GDP set to rise to 2.9% in 2018
Government adjusts forecast upward with economy expected to outgrow average in Spain and Eurozone
CaixaBank to sell 80% of real estate assets to US equity fund
The Catalan financial giant expects the deal to go through at the end of 2018 or start of 2019
Naturgy forecasts €7BN dividends payout by 2022
Energy company formerly known as Gas Natural to invest 5.3 billion euros in organic growth over next five years
eDreams expects to create 150 jobs in Barcelona
Online travel company more than doubled its net profit in last fiscal year
Belgian real estate group plans new projects in Catalonia
Equilis expects to invest 200 million euros in construction of two shopping centres
Multinational AAM to invest €20M in new plant in Catalonia
Facility expected to be up and running by 2019, according to manufacturer
Videogames fair kicks off with biggest female presence ever
40% of speakers are women at this year’s Gamelab in Barcelona
Gas Natural firm changes name to Naturgy
Company CEO says moving its registered office to Madrid may not be “forever”
Economy to grow 3% in 2018, say analysts
Record export figures, increase in employment, and positive figures in production and investment all contribute toward growth, economists' association concludes
EU watchdog calls Spain’s high-speed network “ineffective”
Report finds that half of all European funding for high-speed rail went towards Spanish AVE
Catalonia’s tourism sector looks forward to a bumper summer
From north to south and from east to west, visitor numbers are expected to match last year's record figures
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